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SAFETY FIRST: What planet is Idris Francis and his ilk on (I’ll fight them to the last, last week)? I don’t like speed cameras and yellow lines, and pay and display parking is a pain. But I live on planet “sensible”, where speed limits try to make it safe for everyone. I’m sure Francis would be the first to complain if he or any member of his family were injured or worse by someone driving at 47mph in a 30mph zone. Perhaps he should use some of that six-seven hours a day research on “how to improve my driving skills” and donate that £15,000 to a better cause.

Ted PridhamAberdeen

FOUR PLAY: In responding to Ken Livingstone’s recent attack on the 4x4 a guest on a radio phone-in the other morning made a number of points in their defence. The two main arguments appeared to be 1) “It allows